I'm interested in hearing comments from people who have started an older horse under saddle. I just picked up a nice 9 yo registered Arab mare. She was supposedly started, but only ridden 3 times. She has had 3 foals. She is very sweet and fairly calm, but can be a little skiddish around some new things. I just had shoes put on and even though she was nervous she did OK. Farrier is thinking this might be her first shoeing. I am also sending her to a trainer this Monday as I don't want to take this on myself.
I'm just wondering if any of you have had a similar situation and how sucessful was it. I'm thinking that even though she is older, being an Arab, at least by now she has some brains. ;-)
